Tag Archives: Gender Discrimination

A federal lawsuit filed against Shawnee County District Attorney, Chad Taylor, by two former employees has been rescheduled for January 4th, 2017. The lawsuit, filed in 2012, claims race discrimination and gender discrimination and other factors that led to their wrongful termination from the Taylor’s office. The former employees, both female and both Caucasian, reported gender discrimination because female employees were not provided with a location to breast feed or pump in the office. They also alleged their supervisor engaged in racial discrimination towards a Hispanic employee. These workers were ultimately given the choice of resigning from their position or having their employment terminated. Taylor announced in May that he would not be seeking election to a third term. This case in a good example and reminder that even if an employee is not directly experiencing discrimination or harassment, if they witness and report such mistreatment, they have protections also. Anti-discrimination laws can provide protection to workers opposing employment practices that they reasonably believe discriminate against individuals, in violation of these laws. Employment attorneys in the Kansas City area take race discrimination and harassment at work seriously and want to assist. If you are experiencing similar mistreatment from your employer but are unsure of your rights, consider contacting a labor lawyer at a law firm near you.

Longer parental leave is an attractive employee benefit. President of Bank of America’s Kansas City market, Gary Jankowitz, is often asked about employee benefits when interviewing applicants. The company’s extension of paid parental leave policy from 12 weeks to 16 weeks went into effect this month. Retaining workers is good for both the employee and the employer and is something business leaders look for because high turnover leads to time and money spent on hiring and training. While employment with good benefits and free from discrimination such as pregnancy discrimination is ideal, unfortunately many women and men continue to face harassment and/or discrimination at work as a result of needing time off to care for their families. Needing parental leave is not just a gender issue for one gender; it affects men and women that need time to care for themselves and their families. Other examples of discrimination, such as denying reasonable accommodations or FMLA retaliation, are serious issues workers encounter. Labor lawyers hold employers accountable for mistreatment such as sexual harassment in the workplace and gender discrimination. There are laws against discrimination. If you have experienced mistreatment on the job in Kansas City, Missouri, consider contacting an attorney or law firm near you.

Discrimination, equal pay and economic justice are the topics of a new editorial published by CNN.

The article discusses how 1 in 3 Americans live below the poverty line – and that 70% are women and children.

This article emphasizes again how gender discrimination is real and serious. Our law firm represents employees who have been mistreated because of their gender. Both women and men who are mistreated have workplace rights. If you feel you have been mistreated because of your gender, please contact an attorney at our office at 1-800-578-HELP (4357).

Gender identification discrimination is not currently part of Title VII.

Senator Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) re-introduced the bill adding gender identification to Title VII. He said: ““Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Americans are first-class citizens; they are full and welcome members of our American family; and they deserve the same civil rights protections as all other Americans—to be judged based on their talent, ability, qualifications and what they can contribute, not by their sexual orientation or gender identity.”

Multiple states now protect gender identity from discrimination, harassment and other unfair treatment. Missouri’s senate recently passed a bill protecting gender identity – however the Missouri House did not have time to take the bill up, so the bill failed because the legislative session came to an end.

Unlike gender identification, “gender” itself is protected. For instance, a man or woman cannot be mistreated because of their gender (male or female).

An experienced trial team is vital to helping employees evaluate and enforce their rights. The Bullman Law Firm consists of an experienced trial team that regularly enforces employee rights by prosecuting employers for violations of employee’s civil rights.

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This is provided as a guide only, and not legal advice. Please contact our firm at 1-800-578-4357 for a no-charge legal consultation for sex harassment, sexual harassment or discrimination.